Colonial Development And Migration Of Portuguese Minas Gerais 1695-1750

Minas Gerais state is located in southeastern Brazil,which is an important state in central Brazil.It is not only a main hub for the translation between hinterland and eastern coast,but also an important bridgehead for the economic development in central Brazil.Its economic development began with the discovery of the Taubat mineral resource.In 1720,because Minas Gerias state play an important role in central region,the Portuguese colonists instituted the Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo general areas,and an additional colonial institution led by the Governor,whose main function is to maintain a stable environment for taxation and ensure the collection of the fifth tax and the tithe-tax.With the exploitation of gold,thousands of people immigrated to Minas Gerais and set up a settlement in the Vila Rica,which became the capital of the Mina Gerais,given the basis of booming economy in the future.Researchs show that,the economic development of the Portuguese Minas Gerais is connection with the immigration,colonial expansion is a presupposition for immigration,and immigration is the inevitable result of colonial expansion.The colonization and settlement of Minas Gerais also had typical characteristics,The history of colonization and migration of Portuguese Minas Gerais has a turning point in the history of Brazilian colonialism.